Generals animated historical documentary series on the Ancient Civilizations continues with an episode on how the Slavs came to the Balkans. Previously we talked about the origin of the Slavic peoples ...

Researchers Discover Two-Foot-Tall Buddha Statue, Shed Light on Trade Route Connecting Roman Empire to Ancient World ...

The famous helmet from the ship burial at Sutton Hoo in England may be evidence that Anglo-Saxon warriors fought as mercenaries for the Byzantine Empire in the sixth century, a new study finds.

According to a statement from the Israel Antiquities Authority (IAA), the monastery dates to the fifth or sixth century C.E ... slowly spread through the Roman Empire. In the 300s, the emperor ...

It developed an adaptable and efficient political system, building on its semi-independence from the 5th century ... Roman ...

A scholar of medieval Christianity explores the history of Christians who spoke out unafraid to risk official censure or even ...

The names of foreign places can be filled with an inexplicable magic, as all travellers know, even in an age when this magic ...

A prize offered by an Indian state leader is intended to shed light on a Bronze Age civilization — and settle a cultural ...

Researchers in Athens use advanced geophysical techniques to uncover hidden tunnels and drainage systems beneath the Temple ...

In a divided world, sacred spaces like Al Aqsa and Babri Masjid, which have raised nationalistic fervour, should have endured ...

This ancient city has a history that stretches back nearly three millennia and it was once the heart of a powerful Mediterranean empire until its major demise by the Romans.

In the early sixth century, amid the ruins of the Roman Empire, Boethius wrote The Consolation of Philosophy while imprisoned and awaiting execution. Boethius found spiritual nourishment from reading, ...